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Staff Accountant
Cherry Bekaert
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Remote
- Staff / Principal
- 1 day ago
- Lean
- Equity
1 day ago
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Staff Fund Accountant | Private Investments (VC, PE & Real Estate
Investment Management | Remote | Washington, DC Metro Area
Compensation: $65K-$80K annually
Position Overview
The Staff Fund Accountant will support the day-to-day accounting and financial operations of the firm's investment activities. This individual will work closely with the Finance & Investment Operations team and gain hands-on experience across accounting, investor reporting, transactional activity, and investment operations.
This is a highly visible position within a lean, entrepreneurial team. Strong communication skills, intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn are equally important as technical accounting experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare journal entries and support general ledger accounting activities
- Perform account and bank reconciliations
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes
- Support accounting and recordkeeping for investment entities
- Prepare and coordinate wire and payment activity within established internal controls
- Assist with investor statements, reporting, and documentation requests
- Respond professionally to routine investor inquiries
- Support K-1 documentation and related investor requests
- Assist with investment and transaction closing activities
- Support audit, tax, filing, and regulatory processes
- Maintain accurate accounting records and supporting documentation
- Partner with finance leadership on ad hoc accounting and investment operations needs
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, workflows, systems, and automation
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline preferred
- Approximately 1-3 years of accounting or related financial experience preferred
- Recent graduates with strong, hands-on internship experience will also be considered
- Working knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts
- Exposure to reconciliations, general ledger accounting, month-end close, AP/cash activity, or financial reporting
- Fund accounting, investment accounting, private equity, venture capital, or fund administration experience is a plus,but not required
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately in a deadline-driven environment
- Demonstrated initiative, problem-solving skills, and willingness to learn
Location
This position is fully remote; however, candidates must be located within the greater Washington, DC / Northern Virginia / DMV area.
The organization maintains a strong local team culture with periodic opportunities for in-person meetings, team events, and collaboration.
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Staff Accountant · Cherry Bekaert